Where does “longévif” come from?
longévif (French) comes from French vif, from Middle French vif, from Old French vif, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
longévif (French): long-lived
Definitions
- long-lived
Ancestry of “longévif”, step by step
longévif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French vif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vif | lively, brisk; vivid, bright; keen, sharp |
| 2 | Middle French | vif | alive |
| 3 | Old French | vif | alive |
| 4 | Latin | vīvus | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via French longe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | longe | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 3 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |